Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 902 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (What can I fix?): Open-minded: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.”, “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” Closed-minded: “I never change my mind.”, “I don’t care what the facts say.”, “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” Helps you improve: noting what worked, asking what to change, asking for feedback. Learns nothing: blaming bad luck, hiding the mistake.

1. 1.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
4. 4.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
23. 23.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
26. 26.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
30. 30.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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